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Espial vs Anchr: catalog facts
Espial	Anchr
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source; the hosted service at anchr.io is free to sign up for.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Multi-user support Simple SQLite storage	Bookmarks, short links and image hosting in one tool Client-side password encryption for uploaded images
Requires running your own server Small project with a modest feature set	Bookmark features are basic compared with dedicated link archivers Link checking depends on Google's Safe Browsing API
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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